On 15 May 2005 at 16:10, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Thinking and learning to see in two dimensions, while being something I've > been aware of for years, really struck a chord, as I can't recall anyone > ever actually stating the concept before. It's as second nature to some as > seeing a scene in B&W, or framed in the shape of their favorite format. That > you > are not making a picture of something, but that you are MAKING SOMETHING, > should > be etched into the mind of every photographer, along with the concept of not > merely showing what the subject is, but going further and showing what it is > not, what it means, why it exists, how it exists, and so on.
I think this concept is really apparent to landscape photographers, trying to capture the at the time breathtaking majesty of the view from a mountain peak can really be a challenge and often a disappointment when you finally get to view your output. In years gone by I've been caught up in the euphoria such that I've forgotten what the camera sees, now I'm way too cynical :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
